{"id":4339,"date":"2024-04-11T08:15:45","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T08:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cemesa.org\/?p=4339"},"modified":"2024-04-11T08:19:36","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T08:19:36","slug":"port-of-santa-cruz-de-tenerife-a-key-maritime-enclave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cemesa.org\/en\/puerto-de-santa-cruz-de-tenerife-un-enclave-maritimo-clave\/","title":{"rendered":"Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife: a key maritime enclave"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Contents\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cemesa.org\/en\/puerto-de-santa-cruz-de-tenerife-un-enclave-maritimo-clave\/#Ubicacion_y_Generalidades\" >Location and General<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cemesa.org\/en\/puerto-de-santa-cruz-de-tenerife-un-enclave-maritimo-clave\/#Una_Conexion_Global\" >A Global Connection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cemesa.org\/en\/puerto-de-santa-cruz-de-tenerife-un-enclave-maritimo-clave\/#Caracteristicas_Tecnicas\" >Technical characteristics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cemesa.org\/en\/puerto-de-santa-cruz-de-tenerife-un-enclave-maritimo-clave\/#Un_Poco_de_Historia\" >A Little History<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cemesa.org\/en\/puerto-de-santa-cruz-de-tenerife-un-enclave-maritimo-clave\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ubicacion_y_Generalidades\"><\/span>Location and General<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, located on the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, is an outstanding port that performs commercial, passenger, mercantile, industrial, fishing and sporting functions. This port, managed by the Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, is positioned as the main port of the island and one of the most important in the Canary Islands, especially in terms of passenger transport, handling 23% of the archipelago's maritime passenger transport.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Una_Conexion_Global\"><\/span>A Global Connection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The port not only facilitates inter-island maritime connections but also serves as a stopover for numerous international shipping lines, linking it to major ports in Europe, Africa, and America. This extensive connectivity puts it on the global map, being included among the top three ports in the world for cruise traffic along with the Port of Southampton and the Kai Tak cruise terminal in Hong Kong. Recently, a report by the World Bank and S&amp;P Global highlighted it as the third most efficient port in Spain and the ninth in Europe.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Caracteristicas_Tecnicas\"><\/span>Technical characteristics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The port stretches from the D\u00e1rsena Pesquera de San Andr\u00e9s to the Muelle de Hondura, extending over twelve kilometres. This extension makes it the largest port in the Canary Islands, with a surface area of more than 14,000 hectares. It has two container terminals and is the leader in cruise traffic in the Atlantic area, with over one million cruise passengers in the 2017-2018 season.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Un_Poco_de_Historia\"><\/span>A Little History<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4>The First Days<\/h4>\n<p>Since the arrival of Fern\u00e1ndez de Lugo, the port has been the island's main channel of connection with the outside world. It initially served as a defensive base to protect the island from incursions, playing a crucial role in preventing pirate attacks against the city of La Laguna, the island's capital at the time.<\/p>\n<h4>Development and Challenges<\/h4>\n<p>Despite initial challenges, including its location in an area that was not entirely safe and competition from other Canarian ports in terms of commercial activity, the port of Santa Cruz gradually consolidated its position as the island's main port. This development began on a small beach known as La Carnicer\u00eda, which despite its limited capacity and difficult access, became the initial nucleus of the port. Over the years, the port has suffered damage due to inclement weather, but continuous reforms and improvements have allowed its expansion and strengthening as a vital port for Tenerife and for international maritime connections.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is not only a crucial point for the transport and economy of the Canary Islands, but also an important link in the global maritime traffic network. Its rich history and continuous development position it as a port of international relevance, crucial for tourism, trade, commerce and the maritime industry.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is a hub on the island of Tenerife, Spain, performing commercial, passenger and sporting functions. Managed by the Port Authority, it is the most important port on the island, connecting with 278 international ports. It stands out in cruise traffic, being one of the three main ports in the world. It stretches for twelve kilometres, with facilities that include two container terminals and leads in passenger traffic in the Atlantic area.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4345,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4339","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blogcemesa","category-1","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cemesa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4339","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cemesa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cemesa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cemesa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cemesa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4339"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cemesa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4339\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cemesa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4345"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cemesa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4339"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cemesa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4339"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cemesa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4339"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}